I came across these two little angels in the Babyland section at Grand View Memorial Park on Sunday afternoon.
Normally I would have knelt down and immediately cleaned off the tablet. But something about the way this particular portion of the marker remained so noticeably uncovered really touched me.
Maybe it's because I keep hearing word that the case may be settled soon, ending Grand View's long nightmare. All the work that everyone has been doing to keep her on life support for three years is paying off with a reality of her rehabilitation in sight.
I felt like these two little messengers were saying something, that for this quiet moment the name engraved on the marble under the dirt wasn't the point. Instead, it represented every tombstone in the park. All 40,000 or so of them.
The message was simple and childlike. That everything will be okay. Keep the faith. And to continue believing in guardian angels no matter how small, who usher in miracles no matter how big.
Oh very cool.
Posted by: Harry Martin | Sep 01, 2009 at 14:41
They are sooo touching. Some cemetaries are so beautiful and peaceful. I'm glad Michael will at last have some privacy in death.
Posted by: Laura | Sep 03, 2009 at 19:34
Something that disturbes me about his apparent final resting place : Michael´s Mother is a Jehovas Witness, would she agree for her Son to be placed near Catholic Idols,Pictures,Crosses etc??
Has no one thought of that ?
Posted by: .......... | Sep 07, 2009 at 14:35
Please keep comments about Michael Jackson confined to posts on that topic. ;)
Forest Lawn Glendale is not a Catholic cemetery. Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jehovah is the only true God, the creator of all things, and that Jesus was Jehovah's first creation. While Jesus' life is one of the major themes of Forest Lawn Glendale, it is driven by classic artwork interpretations, not Catholic doctrines.
Hope this helps! :)
Posted by: Lisa Burks | Sep 07, 2009 at 14:56
sorry for using the wrong topic.
if you have a close look at the pictures in the glas.....
i don´t know, somehow it just doesn´t seem fitting.sorry
Posted by: .......... | Sep 07, 2009 at 15:25
Lisa what can I see in the DC area? I often followup on famous names I happen to read about by searching for their graves on famousgraves.com. It must be something about graves that interest me. What should I see in DC? Are their any special organizations I can join. I think an organization that visits graves would satistfy me.
Posted by: Randolph Thomas | Sep 13, 2009 at 07:49